40Synonyms found for meeting

Word Origin & History

meet O.E. metan, from P.Gmc. *motijanan (cf.O.N. mæta, O.S. motian "to meet"). Related to O.E. gemot "meeting." The noun, in the sporting sense, is attested from 1831, originally of hunting. Meeting "gathering of people for discussion, etc." is attested from 1513. In 17c., it was applied generally to worship assemblies of nonconformists, but this now is retained mostly by Quakers.

Example Sentences for meeting

The droll conference room meeting of yore is a thing of the past.

For almost an hour, the meeting focused on departmental business.

Expectations for stem cells undergo some reprogramming at annual research meeting.